UK ONS Trade Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Analyze UK trade balances and regional business counts for market research.
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Why people use UK ONS Trade
UK ONS Trade for Accurate Trade Balance Analysis
With this Connector, you just ask for the numbers. You can pull trade balances for specific countries or commodities in seconds. You get the data you need in £ million without ever leaving your chat window.
What Vinkius changes
You get official UK economic data without the manual spreadsheet hunting.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Analyzing trade deficits with the EU
A researcher asks their agent for the UK trade balance with the EU for machinery.
- Real-world use case 02
Mapping IT clusters in London
A business owner wants to see how many IT firms are in London.
- Real-world use case 03
Monitoring pharmaceutical exports
A supply chain analyst asks for UK pharmaceutical exports to the US.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete UK ONS Trade capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with UK ONS Trade.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through UK ONS Trade.
- 01 Capability
Get business counts
Pull counts of UK businesses by industry and geography from the IDBR register. It's great for mapping regional density.
- 02 Capability
Get trade
Get monthly UK trade data for specific countries and commodities in £ million. This helps you see trade balances quickly.
- 03 Capability
Get traffic activity
Access experimental traffic camera data to see real-time economic and social activity. It works as a proxy for activity.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask UK ONS Trade to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use UK ONS Trade from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it UK ONS Trade, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable UK ONS Trade for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the UK ONS Trade URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable UK ONS Trade in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using UK ONS Trade
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using UK ONS Trade, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using UK ONS Trade
Ask Copilot: "Using UK ONS Trade, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using UK ONS Trade
Open Cascade and ask: "Using UK ONS Trade, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using UK ONS Trade
Ask Cline: "Using UK ONS Trade, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_t6iRWNzEukKgcf7FJu50KCv0HInxKcx0ZfjquF1K/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using UK ONS Trade
Ask Claude: "Using UK ONS Trade, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work UK ONS can move forward.
This capability is for market researchers and analysts who need to justify business decisions with hard numbers. It replaces the tedious process of digging through government websites for trade balances and regional business density.
Market Research Analyst
Uses the capability to map out regional competition and identify high-growth industries in specific UK cities.
Supply Chain Manager
Checks monthly import and export balances to monitor international trade flows and commodity trends.
Economic Consultant
Pulls trade statistics and traffic activity indicators to build reports on regional economic health.
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Before you connect
Questions about UK ONS.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the UK ONS Trade MCP give me specific export numbers for a certain product?
Yes, you can get monthly trade data for specific commodities and countries. It provides the trade balance in £ million.
Does UK ONS Trade MCP show how many businesses are in a specific city?
Yes, it pulls business counts by geography and industry from the IDBR register. You can use it to map out regional competition.
Is the traffic activity data from UK ONS Trade MCP accurate?
It's an experimental real-time indicator used to understand economic and social change. It's best for spotting trends rather than exact figures.
What kind of trade data does UK ONS Trade MCP provide?
It covers imports, exports, and trade balances for goods. You can filter these by partner country and specific commodities.
Can I use UK ONS Trade MCP for private business research?
No, this Connector only provides public data from the ONS and the IDBR register. It doesn't have access to private company records or internal secrets.
What is the IDBR?
The Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) is a comprehensive list of UK businesses used for all government statistical surveys. It covers 2.7 million+ live enterprises across all sectors.
Does this cover both goods and services?
Currently, the primary datasets focus extensively on the trade in goods by commodity and country. Trade in services data is also available but categorized separately in larger macroeconomic releases.
What kind of traffic activity data is available?
The ONS provides experimental real-time indicators compiled from traffic camera activity, which measure vehicle counts and traffic movement as a proxy for economic and supply chain activity.
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